More Passing Showers and Storms Coming Through New Jersey on Sunday

TRENTON, NJ – More wet weather is in store today across New Jersey as passing storms and showers are expected throughout the afternoon and eveing. The weather will be mostly cloudy with…

August 4, 2024

Traffic Advisory: Accident on Herbertsville Road Causes Road Closure

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Wall Township Police are urging the public to avoid the area around Herbertsville Road and Easy Street following a car accident that resulted in a utility pole and…

August 4, 2024

New Jersey Woman Stabbed and Attacked During Home Invasion

ENGLEWOOD, NJ — A violent altercation occurred in Englewood when Kaleema Dicks, a 36-year-old woman from Hackensack, forcefully entered a local residence and assaulted the homeowner. The incident, detailed by Englewood Police…

August 4, 2024

Post Storm Power Restoration Underway in Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Toms River Township has reported a power outage initially affecting an estimated 607 customers. Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) has dispatched crews to address the issue. The…

August 4, 2024

Urgent Search for Missing 71-Year-Old Man in Newark

The Newark Department of Public Safety is urgently requesting the public’s assistance in locating 71-year-old Errol Bryan, who was reported missing today. Mr. Bryan, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, was last…

August 3, 2024

North Jersey Woman Reported Missing Since Thursday

FORT LEE, NJ—The Fort Lee Police Department has issued an urgent alert for a missing person, Heather M. Mashini, aged 39. The alert was disseminated following her last known sighting on Thursday…

August 3, 2024

Water Main Break Disrupts Service in Union City

UNION CITY, NJ—A significant water main break has impacted several streets in Union City, prompting local authorities to issue a service disruption alert. The break occurred tonight, affecting areas from 25th Street…

August 3, 2024

Toms River Cuts Ties With EMS Firm Under Investigation for Financial Irregularities

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River paid EMS squad is again in the spotlight over lingering financial irregularities discussed in public and private for more than five years across three administrations.…

August 3, 2024

Essex County Shoprite Shopper Scores Big with Quick Draw Lottery

TRENTON, NJ – A fortunate player won $46,642, 20% of the progressive jackpot, after purchasing a Quick Draw Progressive ticket on Thursday. The ticket was bought at ShopRite Essex Green SC, located…

August 2, 2024

New Jersey Man High on Cannabis Edibles Forces Emergency Landing After Bizarre Flight Episode

NEWARK, NJ – Eric Nicholas Gapco, a 26-year-old New Jersey man, was arrested following a series of disruptive behaviors on an American Airlines flight from Seattle to Dallas, which necessitated an emergency…

August 3, 2024

It’s Coming This Time: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Central and South Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – After weeks of false alarms, a major storm is passing through New Jersey in the coming moments. The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch…

August 3, 2024

Philadelphia Man Held for Shooting and Killing Woman Near Atlantic City Boardwalk

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—A Philadelphia man, Gregg Page, 34, faces charges of murder and attempted murder following an early morning shooting on August 1, 2024, that left one woman dead and another severely…

August 2, 2024

Four Arrested in Trenton Murder Investigation

TRENTON, NJ—Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa L. Hilton and Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson announced the arrest of four individuals linked to the July 2nd shooting death of Capriest Ruiz, 23, of…

August 2, 2024

New Jersey Workers Would Benefit in Proposed Termination of Taxes of Tips

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – New Jersey workers could see immediate tax relief and more money in their pocket each day under a plan announced by former President Donald Trump to cease taxes…

August 2, 2024

Prosecutor’s Office Investigating Silverton EMS Over Reported Financial Irregularities

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Township of Toms River has officially halted its relationship with Silverton EMS amid a criminal investigation over allegations lodged by the Township with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s…

August 2, 2024

Governor Phil Murphy Remains Silent on Wind Turbine Risks After Nantucket Disaster

TRENTON, NJ – As New Jersey pushes forward with ambitious plans to install over 1,000 wind turbines off its coast, the recent failure of a Vineyard Wind turbine blade in Massachusetts has…

August 2, 2024

Newark Man Gets 10 Years After Luring Children for Favors in Exchange for Drugs

CHATHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ—Nafis H. Wiggins, 26, of Newark, has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison following his involvement in a criminal case stemming from a December 2023 arrest.…

August 2, 2024

New Jersey Extends Warning for Tainted Deli Meats After Two Dead

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Health continues to warn New Jersey residents over Boar’s Head deli meat recall that is making people sick, and killed two. A widespread Listeria…

August 2, 2024

Middlesex County Men Indicted in $6.7 Million Investment Fraud Scheme

TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that a state grand jury has indicted two men from Middlesex County for orchestrating a multi-million dollar investment fraud. Shahid Javed, 39,…

August 1, 2024

Howell Man Arrested for Deadly 2023 Crash

FREEHOLD, NJ – Thomas A. Redding, a 45-year-old Howell Township resident, has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses related to a fatal traffic collision that occurred in July 2023. The announcement…

August 1, 2024

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